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Leon H. Riedl
1920- 2015
Leon H. Riedl, 94, of Watertown, passed away Monday, Jan.
19, 2015, at Rainbow Hospice Care in Johnson Creek. A private service will be held Sunday at the Hafemeister Funeral Home in Watertown with Chaplain
Shannon Finger of Rainbow Hospice officiating.
Burial will be in St. Henry Catholic
Cemetery in Watertown.
There will be no visitation.
Hafemeister
Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Watertown is serving the family.
Leon Henry Riedl was born in Ixonia on Nov.
4, 1920, son of Henry and Anna (Motl) Riedl. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
On Oct. 12, 1946, Leon married the
former Loraine Korth at St. Henry Catholic Church in
Watertown.
Leon was part of the Riedl
Brothers Builders and built many homes in Watertown and
surrounding areas. He had also been employed at the former Schweiger Furniture
Company in Jefferson and at the Mid State Shoe Factory in Watertown. Leon enjoyed boating with his family and in
his retirement he and Loraine enjoyed traveling the country in their motor
home.
He is survived by his wife, Loraine of
Watertown; five children, Betty (Larry) Stonecypher;
James (Joanne) Riedl; Paul (Lois) Riedl; Beverly (Robbin) Reichert and Ronald
(Shirl Henning) Riedl; 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; three stepgreat-great
grandchildren; a sister, Margaret (Herbert) Schroedl,
as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Leon was preceded in death by his parents; a
son, Jerome and five brothers.
Hafemeister
Funeral Home and Cremation Service 611 E. Main St. Watertown
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